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September 2 2011

10:40 PM

NORTON, Mass. – Some PGA TOUR players have an entourage
that would make Jeremy Pivens envious.

Short game gurus, swing coaches and sports psychologists, to
name a few. And that doesn't even count the requisite agents,
publicists and trainers.

But Y.E. Yang has taken control of his own game this year and
is no longer is working with a swing coach. The 2009 PGA champ must
be doing something right -- and Friday's opening 66 at the Deutsche
Bank Championship was just another indication.

"I'm finally tweaking the right things, I think," the Korean
said through an interpreter. "It's been a year and a season of
adjustments, and today, this morning, I experimented by not
swinging my right arm too far back in my backswing, actually
keeping my armpit closed a lot more than usual, and I think that
helped my control overall in my driver and my second
shots.

"So I think those little experiments are paying off, and
self-teaching has its benefits, as well."

That confidence couldn't come at a better time, too. Yang picked
up his fifth top-10 of the season at The Barclays last week when he
closed with a 63, tied for sixth and moved to 26th in the FedExCup
standings.

After Friday's first round, Yang was projected ninth in the
rankings.

"I'll definitely check it," he said. "I think every player
checks it. But I think it's good that the ascension is coming right
now, not earlier in the season, because the Playoffs are definitely
important. Everybody is eyeing that big prize at the end.

"And last week felt gradually good, and then the final round
last week I played fairly well. I'm trying to keep that momentum
going. If it is a peak, then I hope this peak lasts for a
long time."